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Getty Images In retiring yesterday, Philip Rivers brought to an end his streak of 240 consecutive games started, and 252 counting the playoffs. That was the longest active streak in the NFL, and the second-longest streak in NFL history. With Rivers’ retirement, Russell Wilson now has the...

Getty Images Tom Brady played a lot of playoff games over 20 years in New England, but the quarterback didn’t play too many of them on the road. Only eight of the 41 postseason games took place on the road — nine were Super Bowls played at a neutral site — but he’s getting used to life away...

Getty Images Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown is day to day with a knee injury. Today apparently isn’t the day he’ll be back on the practice field. Via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, Brown wasn’t present for the portion of Thursday’s practice that was open to the media. Although Brown...

Getty Images We’re gathering more information regarding the unconventional decision of the Baltimore Ravens to waive multiple players in the aftermath of their postseason-ending loss to the Bills. As previously explained, any player claimed on waivers now won’t officially join his new team...

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, which cemented his status among the game’s elite quarterbacks. But that Super Bowl was a decade ago. Depending on who you talk to, that might have an effect on how Rodgers’ legacy is perceived. That’s part of why wide receiver Davante...

Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said it was too early to tell if wide receiver Antonio Brown will be able to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with his knee injury. Though Tampa Bay held only a walk-through on Wednesday, the club listed Brown as a non-participant on the...

Getty Images Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said running back would do some work in the club’s first practice for the NFC Championship Game. As it turns out, the rookie running back was one of several limited players on the injury report. Dillon (quad) being limited after he had to exit...

Getty Images Last Sunday, the Buccaneers beat a team that had beaten them twice during the 2020 regular season. That helps the Buccaneers realize that, despite blowing out the Packers in Week Six, a different outcome could happen in the NFC Championship rematch. “It was the same thing as the...

Getty Images Cornerback Tramon Williams has had two tours with the Packers. Could a third be in his future? Williams flew to Green Bay on a private jet Wednesday for a workout, and Tom Silverstein of packersnews.com reports if everything goes as planned, the Packers are expected to sign him to...

Getty Images The Packers suffered their worst loss of the season in Week Six, when they went to Tampa Bay and lost 38-10 to the Buccaneers. As they prepare for a rematch in the NFC Championship Game, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t too worried about that. Rodgers told Pat McAfee that...

Getty Images Tampa Bay has restored some of its depth at linebacker, activating Kevin Minter off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Minter went on the list on Jan. 11, missing the Buccaneers’ victory over the Saints last week. Minter usually contributes on special teams, but started the Week 17...

Getty Images After the Buccaneers faced the Packers in Week Six of the regular season, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers had hoped to have a conversation with Tampa Bay defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. As an NFC Championship featuring both teams approaches, Rodgers has no such aspirations. “I...

USA TODAY Sports The NFL stops giving out weekly awards at the end of the regular season. PFT PM doesn’t. Tuesday’s edition of the show included the awards for the divisional round, with MDS and I choosing offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week, rookies of the week, and...

USA TODAY Sports Tom Brady didn’t leave the Patriots for a division rival but for a team in the other conference. A team that the Patriots play once ever four years. A team that currently is making a Super Bowl run in a season that didn’t result in New England qualifying for the playoffs. So...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown escaped a serious injury Sunday in New Orleans. An MRI revealed that Brown did not suffer a serious injury and is considered day-to-day as he prepares to face the Packers in the NFC Championship Game, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports...

Getty Images With the Ravens waiving running back Mark Ingram on Tuesday and quarterback Robert Griffin III on Monday, some have wondered whether either player could be claimed by one of the remaining playoff teams. The answer is no. Teams can waive players now. However, the waiver claims...

Getty Images When Tom Brady is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he hopes to see former teammate Richard Seymour wearing a gold jacket waiting for him. Seymour is one of the Hall of Fame finalists whose case is being voted on today, and Brady wrote on Twitter that Seymour is very...

Getty Images The Buccaneers made a few moves on Tuesday, notably placing linebacker Jack Cichy on injured reserve and signing linebacker Deone Bucannon to the active roster. Cichy suffered a broken arm during the Buccaneers divisional-round victory over the Saints on Sunday. Bucannon had been...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has rewritten the postseason record book, and in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game he may reach another couple of impressive and unprecedented milestones. Brady only has to pass for 32 yards on Sunday to reach 12,000 yards in the postseason in his...

USA TODAY Sports Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown exited Sunday’s playoff game with an injury. At last word, Brown was getting an MRI on his knee. In his absence, a couple of other receivers stepped up: Scotty Miller, who saw his playing time plummet after Brown joined the team, and rookie...